Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment


1h 20m 2012

Brief Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of its glorious 100-year history, Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment reveals the heartbreak and hope of Israel's modern kibbutz movement as a new generation struggles to ensure its survival. Can a radically socialist institution survive a new capitalist reality? How

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Andrew H. And Ann R. Tisch Foundation ; Foundation For Jewish Culture'S Lynn And Julius Kroll Fund For Jewish Documentary Film ; Framework Studios ; Joseph And Diane Steinberg 1992 Charitable Trust
Distribution Company
First Run Features; First Run Features

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of its glorious 100-year history, Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment reveals the heartbreak and hope of Israel's modern kibbutz movement as a new generation struggles to ensure its survival. Can a radically socialist institution survive a new capitalist reality? How will painful reforms affect those who still believe in the kibbutz experiment, and continue to call it home?

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Andrew H. And Ann R. Tisch Foundation ; Foundation For Jewish Culture'S Lynn And Julius Kroll Fund For Jewish Documentary Film ; Framework Studios ; Joseph And Diane Steinberg 1992 Charitable Trust
Distribution Company
First Run Features; First Run Features

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Spring April 25, 2012 (New York City)

Limited Release in United States Summer June 8, 2012 (Los Angeles)

Limited Release in United States Spring April 25, 2012

Limited Release in United States Summer June 8, 2012